Clean Air Catalyst
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#CleanAirCatalyst is a global partnership formed by @USAID accelerating solutions to curb air pollution, improve health and address climate change.
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39% of countries have no public #airpollution monitoring. A new study reveals that 46 countries can make the biggest clean air gains from implementing a single #airquality monitor. bit.ly/3IsgIDZ
BIG and IMPORTANT NEWS! Air pollution: European Parliament adopts revised law to improve air quality. Javi López European Parliament #airpollution 👏 europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-…
“ #Airpollution is not a new issue in Jakarta, but it is highly topical these days”
Read how the Clean Air Catalyst Jakarta team is helping the city develop grassroot actions against the polluted skies with help from residents from Jakarta's urban villages.
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'When the skies are dirty with #airpollution , kids don't go to school, people have to take time off work, health care costs sore.'
A 2023 study estimates every year, #airpollution is responsible for 8.34M premature deaths.
This BBC News (World) article shares the story of a father who is suing BP over the death of his son alleging that flaring - burning off of gas - caused his son's death. bbc.in/3UcTQxv
'Relative to other health issues that have access to billion-dollar global funds, #airpollution has a far greater health impact'; however, funding does not keep up with the threat air pollution represents. bit.ly/4d1Jg5j
Cutting down on emissions of this gas can help mitigate climate change and reduce #airpollution .
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Important event in Madrid to discuss air quality in Spain 🇪🇸. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to present World Health Organization (WHO) ‘s work on air pollution and health.. Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) GISMAU World Health Organization (WHO)_Europe #Breathelife2030 Misión de España ante la ONU en Ginebra
From 🛵 two-wheelers to 🚍 buses, #transport #electrification in #Africa is on the rise! See how this shift to #EVs is impacting air quality, fuel costs and more in cities across the continent 👉 bit.ly/3W6fJBv
🎉 Introducing our first-ever Executive Director for Breathe Cities: Former Mayor of Barranquilla, Jaime Pumarejo
A partnership between Bloomberg Philanthropies, Clean Air Fund and C40 Cities, the global urban air quality initiative aims to cut #AirPollution and climate emissions by
Reducing methane emissions will help reduce #airpollution and advance #climategoals .
#CutMethane
'Recent research has underscored a concerning link between #airpollution and the cognitive development of children.' bit.ly/49LAsO8
' #Airpollution endangers 99% of the world’s population, figures show, but its effects are felt most acutely in the global south'
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